Fudgy Brownies

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon hot water
• 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• cooking spray
• 1 tablespoon powdered sugar (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325°.
• 2 place sugar and eggs in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at high speed until thick and pale (about 5 minutes). combine hot water and coffee granules, stirring until coffee granules dissolve. add coffee mixture, butter, and vanilla extract to sugar mixture; beat at low speed until combined.
• 3 lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. combine flour, cocoa, and salt, stirring with a whisk. gradually add flour mixture to sugar mixture, stirring just until moist (batter will be thick).
• 4 spread batter into an 8-inch square baking pan coated with cooking spray. bake at 325° for 23 minutes or until brownies spring back when touched lightly in center. cool in pan on a wire rack. garnish brownies with powdered sugar, if desired.